Transcript 3 Disciplines in Social Sciences

Anthropology
Psychology
Sociology
Discipline
Anthropology
Psychology
Sociology
Main Focus
Methods of
Research
Related to the
Family
 Means
‘the study of man’
 The
study of the lives and cultures of human
beings as species – dead or alive
2
branches – cultural and physical
 Cultural
– Live with a cultural group to
observe rituals and group behaviours
 Physical
– collect physical evidence (fossils,
skeletal remains, artifacts...) to support
theories of how humans lived and evolved
through history
 Brainstorm
given
topics based on the information
 The
scientific study of individual behaviours
and mental processes
 Examines
behaviour
what guides our thinking and
 Study
people’s feelings, thoughts, and
personality development
 Interviews
to determine past experiences
 Conducting
experiments – believe these will
lead to better understanding of humans
 Brainstorm
given
topics based on the information
 The
study of human social life, groups,
origins, and relationships in society
 Examines
how membership in a group shapes
our experiences of the world
 Statistical
analysis
 Observation
 Consider trends and the reasons why things
happen
 Analyzes how society affects individuals and
how individuals contribute to society
 Brainstorm
given
topics based on the information
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 Psychologist
 Sociologist
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